Good Morning all,
good to see everyone up and going...

hugss all

well dont know if I said anything, but the funeral was last week, she is being creamated, and bro in law then is having the burial services aroudn Thanksgiving...dont think he was ready to do all at once..maybe...

I Dont think I will make that trip....I had really mourned thru the services, and at home here... also work is hard to leave as the two days after Thanksgiving our the busiest....(in walmart store)...

I am however thinking of a January trip..if snow permits....my sister was way into judging at gymnastics..meets in MI...and a rules coordinator...very involved...well in Januaury...one gymnastics meet has been chosen to be in HONOR of my sister..all proceeds going to a cancer center....that is so cool. Mark sent info to us..in case any family want to get there for it....not sure what town....but find out later on...

so I might focus on that as a trip instead...something positive....

anyhow..gotta run..Maddie has school this morning....my mom is coming with us....hugsss all, sarah

Good Morning everyone!

Sarah, I think that's a wonderful way to remember your sister. A positive remembrance of a wonderful person.

Well, I stayed up late last night to watch the debate. Then, of course, the news media had to repeat every last word and dissect it all afterwards.....:rolleyes: So, I was up until around 1:30 AM. Was woken up at 2 AM because the cats thought they found a bug underneath the couch. I never located anything but they stood guard all night under the coffee table. So where are they now?? Yep....both are asleep on my bed.

I'm going to start a pot of homemade vegetable beef soup here in a little while. I have a bunch of frozen leftover veggies to go into it.

The weather is supposed to cool off in a big way this weekend. I don't think we're supposed to get out of the 60's either Saturday or Sunday. Rain is in the forecast for tomorrow but we need it.

So who's got big plans this weekend? I don't....:(.

howdy howdy all

crashed early and been up since 230 ish joy joy:Bang-Head:

hope eveyone is doing well, still ahve not caught up, just too much so if anyone is down and out i am sorry, hope you feel better real soon,

sorry i have been distant, not sure whats going on stressing over the one kid and $$$ and or lack thereof, and I pretty sure It will be full blown pnuemonia in a week, so am doing all my meds for my lungs trying to kick it b4 it kicks me we cant afford a hospital visit right now at all

peace love and as always free valiums for all parents

Where's the line for the valium? You got any xanax?

rise and shine, sleepyheads !!

it's another rainy Thursday in the rainforest, and I'm waiting for the rain to cease & desist so I can distribute breakfast to my critters.

been thinking I might need a tarped or roofed area for feeding time if this keeps up!

looks like there's a massive Tropical Depression headed our way, they're predicting FIFTEEN MORE INCHES of RAIN, yikes !!

:eek::(:eek:

or we may just float away on a rolling tide of MUD at this rate...

NEMO Issues Tropical Storm Watch for Belize's Southern Coast

posted (October 14, 2008)

NEMO has issues a tropical storm watch for Belize City down to southern Belize at its border with Guatemala. This as tropical depression number 16 slowly churns towards the coast of the Nicaragua-Honduras border. That puts it right in Belize’s back yard. The latest advisory from the National Hurricane Center has it moving northwest a 6 miles per hour with wind speeds of 30 miles per hour. The really bad news is that if it stays on its current track, it could be a tropical storm by tomorrow. For those in the south, that could mean evacuations within the next two days.

http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=12385

:rain::Oops::rain:

luckily, we're only going to get the outer edges of this puppy, unless it shifts further northward.

HUGS to Kell, hang in there honey!!!

:hug::grouphug::hug:

Geeze, Kay....please be careful! At least you got your storm shelter built. But how on earth would you get all those critters in there? I hope this storm takes a turn and leaves ya'll alone!

I saw your newest pics on your Wok Wok thread and they are so cute. :)

I haven't cooked my chicken yet but your recipe with the fruit sounds yummy. I have a big pot of veggie beef soup cooking now and the house smells divine.........

Good Mornng! I have a few minutes before meeting with 2 grad students so I thought I would write a quick message. I also stayed up watching the debates last night, but forced myself to go to bed after about 1/2 hour of commentary.

My head is still driving me crazy, but my leg seems a bit better today.

Frank, Take care of yourself. We miss you, but understand why you have not been on as much.

Shar , Sending out prayers for your dad.

Jenn, Hope you are able to particpate in the art show.

Kay, :hug:Be careful!!! Retiring is not an option for me. Plus, I really do not want to stop teaching. I do enjoY it most days. I just need to figure out how to cut down on meetings, etc.

I do not qualify for SSDI as I have always taught in state universities. I do have LTD through the state if I had to take it before I retire, but could not really live on it. The ealiest I could retire is at 55 (january 2012), but I would only receive about 50% of my income (they do an average of the last 4 years). Fortunately unless the State of Illinois goes bankrupt, my pension is protected. And even then I think it would be protected. Prior to MS, my goal was to teach unitl I am 62 -- which would be 30 years. Now, I figure I just have to take things day by day. I am lucky in that I have over a year of accumulated sick leave. But I hate to take it as it hurts the students (we do not have substitute teachers like they do in k-12). So far I have only missed one day this semester, and it was to attend a funeral. Also if I do not use the sick leave, part of it is added onto my years of service and part of it is compensated.

Sory for the long boring explanation everyone.

Hope you all are having a decent day!

Frank.....please take care of yourself - I worry about you and your lungs. You don't want pneumonia!! Do you smoke? You know where I'm going with that question if you do.....;)!!

We miss you but understand why you need to rest. Take care. :hug:

If anyone saw the helicopter crash on tv today here in Illinois please pray for the families. It was carrying a one year old child and the crew. The helicopter took off from the hospital here in my area. So sad.

Today I am going to get to that garage. I didn't do it yesterday.

:grouphug: to everyone.

Yay.........My sons testing all came back normal. :D His bruised brain is
healed according to the neurophsychologist. This still means NONE of
his fave sports(football, lacrosse) but at least there is no permanent
damage. He still has to be careful not to get concussion no 4.:( but I
am relieved.

I am very very very happy.:)